Hello Rick,
I was in Italy and France a few months ago. I took an A2E with a
Canon 24-85mm and a Sigma 17-35mm. I loved having the Sigma 17-35mm
and I used it a lot. I never once wished I had a telephoto lens and
it was good to travel relatively light. I think that the Canon EF
100-400mm is a great lens for sports or wildlife photography, but not
exactly as a general purpose travel lens. If you find you need a
telephoto lens I would recommend the Canon 70-200mm f/4.0L or the
Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 APO EX HSM. They cost about the same. If you're
worried about hand-holding a tele lens you could always shoot 400
speed film. The negative film that I like the most is either Fuji NPS
400 or Kodak Porta VC 400. Good luck.
Charles
P.S. Try not to send html to the list. :)
>Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 01:47:14 -0500
>From: Rick Huebner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: EOS Lens Recommendation
>
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>I know that this probably gets asked often, but being new to the list,
>and having exhausted many resources, I thought that I'd ask for opinions
>here as well.<br>
><br>
>I'm heading off to Europe, Italy in particular, for a few weeks.
>I<br>
>currently own a Canon Elan IIe with the Canon EF28-80 F3.5-5.6 IV
>USM<br>
>lens with a Speedlite 420EX. I also have a lightweight
>tripod. I am<br>
>an amateur that plans on growing significantly in this hobby. I
>have<br>
>noticed recently a need for a telephoto lens and would like some<br>
>advice.<br>
><br>
>I've considered some big bucks, but think it may be foolish at this<br>
>stage to go for the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM. I
>don't<br>
>mind spending that amount on a good, quality lens IF it makes
>sense.<br>
>On the more reasonable side, I've also looked into the Canon EF<br>
>75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM but have read some less than flattering<br>
>reviews of the optics when pushing the 200-300mm range. I know that
>is<br>
>possible when pushing the limits of a lens that has lower quality lenses,
>but <br>
>this one seems to be receiving more bad reviews than others.<br>
><br>
>I am also looking at the Cannon Zoom Tele 70-200mm f/4.0L EF USM<br>
>as it is much cheaper than the 100-400, but lacks the IS. I would
>certainly<br>
>use my tripod with this lens, but the IS makes me feel better.
><br>
><br>
>A couple of other possibilities...Get the Canon 28-135mm f3.5/5.6 IS EF
>USM<br>
>and carry my current 28-80mm as a spare. The other possibility is
>the <br>
>Zoom Wide Angle-Tele 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 LD Aspherical IF Super II Macro
>Auto <br>
>Focus Lens.<br>
><br>
>Now, the decision criteria. I am going to be traveling often.
>In the<br>
>near future, I'll be in Rome. I am also planing a trip to
>Nicaragua<br>
>in July on a mission trip. I am active with mission trips, but
>they<br>
>are not going to involve serious backwoods trekking. More the
>urban,<br>
>poverty areas such as Kingston, Jamaica or Haiti.<br>
><br>
>I also am an avid outdoors person finding myself camping and
>sailing.<br>
>I love to photograph the wild outdoors on these trips.<br>
><br>
>I guess that I'm asking the question that everyone asks...What<br>
>telephoto lens should I buy?<br>
><br>
>I'm not particularly stuck on Canon brand, but don't want any<br>
>compatibility problems. Also, if I change to a different EOS body
>in<br>
>the future, I'd like to be able to keep my lenses.<br>
><br>
>I'm open to any suggestions for my travels...film, flash, lens,
>bags,<br>
>any tips from the experience of this group is appreciated.<br>
><br>
>I'm leaning toward a runoff between the 70-200 and the 28-135. Can
>anyone<br>
>provide reason for one over the other?<br>
><br>
>Thanks
><BR>
><div>---</div>
><div>Rick Huebner</div>
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